Question sheet

Level A

1. She ________________ her seventh book by next year.

   1. Has written

   2. Will write

   3. Will have written

   4. Had written

2. I ____________ when you called me up.

   1. slept

   2. was sleeping

   3. will be sleeping

   4. had slept

3. His house __________ on the bank of the river.

   1. stands

   2. is standing

   3. stand

   4. Has been standing

4. They ______________ this film and are ready to tell us about it.

   1. saw

   2. had seen

   3. has seen

   4. have seen

5. They ___________ there for two hours already.

   1. Were sitting

   2. Are sitting

   3. Have been sitting

   4. sit

6. He ________________ me about it.

   1. Didn't told

   2. Not told

   3. Didn't tell

   4. Don't tell

7. How long ________________ this book already?

   1. Are you reading

   2. Has you been reading

   3. Do you read

   4. Have you been reading

8. Hush! They _____________ a test now.

   1. Are writing

   2. Have been writing

   3. write

   4. writes

9. They ____________ the translation by 5 o'clock yesterday

   1. Finished

   2. Will have finished

   3. Had finished

   4. Was finishing

10. How long ________________________ living here?

    1. Has Jane been

    2. Have Jane been

    3. Did Jane live

    4. Jane lived

11. Tom usually __________ football

    1. Is playing

    2. Was playing

    3. Play

    4. Plays

12. ________________________ to you yesterday?

    1. The boss has spoken

    2. Has the boss spoken

    3. Did the boss speak

    4. Did the boss spoke

13. We _____________fond of playing this game.

    1. Aren't

    2. Don't be

    3. Isn't

    4. Don't

Level B

Androclus

In ancient Rome there lived a poor slave who was called Androclus. He had a very bad master and one day Androclus (0)(run) away. For many days he (1)(hide) in the forest without any food. He was going to die as he (2) (not eat) anything for a long time. He (3)(find) a cave, (4)(lie) on the ground and (5)(fall) asleep. But soon he was woken up by a loud noise. To his horror Androclus (6)(see) a big lion coming into the cave. The next moment Androclus (7) (understand) that something (8)(happen) to the lion's foot. He could hardly move. The slave (9) (raise) the lion's paw and (10)(see) a big thorn in it. He (11)(pull) it out and the lion (12)(jump) with joy. They (13)(become) good friends and lived in the cave for a long time.

But one day Androclus was caught. There was a law in Rome that every slave who (14)(run) from his master had to fight with a hungry lion. So, Androclus was brought to the arena where a lot of people (15)(sit). Soon a hungry lion was let in. Androclus (16) (give) a cry, but it was not a cry of fear, but of joy as he (17)(recognize) his old friend, whom he (18)(meet) in the cave. The lion jumped at Androclus and (19)(begin) to lick his face and hands. All the people (20)(be) surprised and told him to explain.

And after he (21)(do) it they all (22)(cry): "Give them freedom and let them (23)(live) together again!"

So, the two friends (24)(get) their freedom and (25)(live) happily together for many